Ron Rose reminds us of the need to forgive, not just because we are commanded but because we are imprisoned in bitterness when we don't.
06/22/2012 by Ron Rose
Thom Lemmons reminds us that we all need grace.
06/08/2012 by Thom Lemmons
Grace, forgiveness, redemption, and other Christian words can only be understood by non-Christians in the context of how we Christians live.
03/21/2012 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware continues his series on Better Broken reminding us that God can make us better after we have been broken and use us to do his work in the Kingdom because of two things: forgiveness we receive in Jesus through baptism and the power of the Holy Sp
01/22/2012 by Phil Ware
Like the Israelites of old, we too can find ourselves ripped from our homes, forced to go places we don't want and become slaves to our emotions and desires. BUT we can go "home" anytime we choose restoration with our Father.
01/04/2012 by Bill Brant
We are like stray dogs: unwanted, not clean, wounded. Jesus brings us home to His family.
12/07/2011 by Steve Ridgell
There are lots of reasons to give thanks. It doesn't always seem that way, but if we put our mind to it, we can usually think of more reasons for being thankful than for complaining.
11/23/2011 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware continues his series called Last Words, First Priority and emphasizes the line in the sand moment we call baptism.
11/20/2011 by Phil Ware
David betrayed God, asked for forgiveness and is granted it, yet David still suffered the consequences of that sin (two of his sons die). In spite of all this both the prophet Samuel and Luke describe David as a man after God's own heart. If there was for
10/26/2011 by Bill Brant
Tom Norvell reminds us that Jesus had the power to get even but did not retaliate in word or deed when he was reviled, mocked, belittled, mocked, and ridiculed.
09/12/2011 by Tom Norvell
There is no cleansing like the one that God gives us when we give our life to Him.
08/10/2011 by Tim Archer
We all need a pardon from God, forgiveness for our sins. But He won't make us wait.
07/28/2011 by Tim Archer
God's forgiveness can make even the darkest life new, clean, and pure.
02/16/2011 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware continues his shift series, focusing on our need to read Scripture because it is from God and useful to our living and beneficial and able to make us wise and leads us to salvation.
02/03/2011 by Phil Ware
If God does not exist, you can't blame him for the mess this world is in. If He does, He will fix it.
01/19/2011 by Steve Ridgell
Judas betrayed Jesus and killed himself over it. He did not have to.
10/27/2010 by Steve Ridgell
Patrick Odum does a fictional biography styled account of Zacchaeus and Jesus and the special moment in the tree.
10/12/2010 by Patrick D. Odum
Tammy Marcelain shares her experience at a recent baptism and reminds us of the mercy and grace that are ours in Jesus.
07/11/2010 by Tammy Marcelain
Just as my coffee cup could be washed clean from the accumulated remains of my drinks, so can our lives become clean in Christ.
06/16/2010 by Steve Ridgell
Rubel Shelly reminds us that feeling guilty isn't necessarily bad, but shame can be destructive and lead to denial or living a self-fulfilling prophecy about our badness.
05/04/2010 by Rubel Shelly
Ron Rose talks about the difference between living with faith and being religious and asks if there is a difference between being a Christian and being religious.
05/03/2010 by Ron Rose
Rubel Shelly gives an insightful perspective on the Brit Hume tempest that occurred because he advocated for Christian faith.
01/25/2010 by Rubel Shelly
The record of my sins has been shredded by the blood of Jesus. Permanently.
11/18/2009 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware writes about the grace of God to save us from sin and for holy living.
09/17/2009 by Phil Ware
The story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery teaches us how the church should deal with sinful people ... because the church is full of sinful people.
09/09/2009 by Tim Archer